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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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